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swampy5 · * Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 10 Location: DEVON

My new to me Trooper's steering seems vague, about an eight of a turn each way on the wheel before anything happens. Is this normal ?
Is there a steering box that can be tweaked ? Wink

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markymoan · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 13:52 Post subject:

Yes the steering box can be adjusted Wink

Could also be a little bit of play in the linkages.
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swampy5 · * Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 10 Location: DEVON

Thanks Markymoan - how do i tweak the steering box ?
Embarassed

markymoan · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 14:06 Post subject:

Its a bolt with a lock nut, i think matski has some pics if he's reading this.
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:::Matski::: · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 14:35 Post subject:

I will take one when I get home Wink

swampy5 · * Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 10 Location: DEVON

Thanks peeps.
I am trying to get a pic of my Trooper on the site but my file is too big, watch this space.
Laughing

:::Matski::: · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 14:41 Post subject:

If you can't resize, e-mail it to me and I will do it for you.

Are you wanting it for an avatar, or just to post?

:::Matski::: · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 18:04 Post subject:

Here it is Wink

Nice looking moter Very Happy

markymoan · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 19:20 Post subject:

I need sunglasses 8)

Now about this steering Wink

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swampy5 · * Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 10 Location: DEVON

Big thanks to the Matski Very Happy

dxmedia · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 20:06 Post subject:

Lift the front off the ground (just to the tyres aren't touching the ground). Move the steering to full lock (don't need the engine running). On the end of the steering box there will be a large (couple of inch) retaining nut and a huge srewdriver flat in the end of it (if memory serves corectly). Tighten the nut a tiny amount until the float comes out of the steering - be carful not to overtighten though. Spin the lock nut back up, start the engine, and make sure that the steering goes from lock to lock withough getting excessivly heavy.

Don't set the steering box with the steering in a middle posisiton, since when the play is removed it is possible to cause the steering to be so heavy when on lock that you can't straighten back out - Very bad place to be.

You should be able to get most of the play out of the steering using the box, but there will be a little bit of slack left due to linkage wear and the like.

Chris.
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:::Matski::: · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 21:44 Post subject:

markymoan · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 22:51 Post subject:

That has to be the new one, theres noooooo way the old one is that clean Laughing

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THE QUIET ONE · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 22:53 Post subject:

nice very nice
couldnt ave put it better myself
10/10
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:::Matski::: · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 23:38 Post subject:

No it's the old one. I pressure washed it out Laughing

Of course you couldn't see it in the new one, you know with the AC in the way Laughing